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Who We Are
New District Productions was built with one goal in mind — to return power to the artist.
In a creative world where the industry machine rules all, with high-up studio executives deciding on our employment between their morning coffees, us artists often end up out of the loop, and with a great deal of time on our hands. Whether you're a seasoned west end performer, BAFTA winner, Grammy nominee, or just starting out — the shadow of job insecurity and the question of career progression rarely goes away.
Here at New District, we aim to solve that problem.
And here's the thing, we're not just a film production company.
While our in-house film division does have a slate in development, we are so much more than that. From our community forum, to in-house masterclasses spanning scriptwriting, music production and acting performance — we aim to connect and evolve hardworking industry talent in ways never before seen.
We stand for betterment and improvement for the artist, by the artist.
Hero Maric — Founder & Music Specialist
Louis is an award nominated filmmaker and has worked as a professional actor across the stage and screen for several years. His external projects include Theodosia (BBC iPlayer and Apple TV), Cancer of the Blood (Brave Mirror Productions) and most recently, the award-nominated Overwhelm (Working Progress Collective, Lion & Unicorn Theatre, national tour). An avid reader, Louis is drawn to stories that capture and transport him to unique places.
In 2025 Louis completed his training at BADA, as a part of their prestigious London Theatre Programme. He was awarded their Branch scholarship (prior recipients include Orlando Bloom).
Louis is represented by Jewell Wright (JWL) who manage all of his professional acting enquiries in the UK, and Zero Gravity Management (ZGM) in LA. If you're interested in working with Louis as an actor, you can reach out via their websites below.
Louis is the mind behind New District's slated short film, Fridge, a gritty urban crime short centring on a hit-and-run investigation amidst a surge of violent crime in early 2000's Brixton. If you're interested in collaborating with Louis through New District, please get in touch via [email protected].
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Film Division: two short-form projects entered pre-production.
Working titles: "Alleylight" and "Cold Signal."
In-House Projects (Film Division)
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Alleylight
A nocturnal chase through the warehouse district.
Status: Pre-production · 28 min
Cold Signal
Two siblings navigate a blackout as rival crews hunt for a missing broadcast tape.
Status: Script lock · 42 min
South Yard Echo
Short documentary on local crews reclaiming their sound.
Status: Field work · 18 min
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Fridge
Written by Louis Martino
Status: Pre-production
A young detective investigates a hit-and-run outside a nightclub during a surge of violent crime in early 2000's Brixton. When the system gets in her way, she breaks protocol in pursuit of a confession — only to find herself tangled in a web of truth, guilt, and coercion.
Fridge peels back the curtain on an era where institutional corruption and abuse of power thrived in the shadows — shielded by paperwork and procedure. The story bridges the gap between this hidden rot, and the open dysfunction we see today, where systems still fail the people they're meant to serve, only now those in charge have stopped pretending.
Fridge exposes the roots of a problem we're only now fully seeing — a reminder that truth and justice have long been misaligned. The difference is simple: they used to hide it better.